人教版高中英语必修五Unit 2 The United Kingdom reading名师精编课时作业1Word下载.docx

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Thereasonfornewspapersdominanceinwebjournalism,Stovallpointsout,isthattheyputthebiggestmoneyinnews.“TheBirminghamNews,forexample,withabout175positions,hasmorejournalistsonitspayrollthanallofthestate’sbroadcast,cable,andweb.”

1.WhatroledoestheInternetplayinjournalismaccordingtoParagraph1?

A.Itwillsomedaydominatethemediamarket.

B.Itislikelytothreatenthefutureofprintmedia.

C.Itwillbecomeahelpfulpartnerofprintmedia.

D.Itwillrevolutionizetraditionaljournalism.

2.Thefollowingprovethatoldmediastilldominatewebjournalismexcept_________.

A.peopleprefertraditionalmediawhenlookingfornews

B.oldmediahavethemostimportantpositioninlocalmarkets

C.newspapercompanieshavemorecontrolinwebjournalism

D.fewpeoplegotowebsitestogetnationalandlocalnews

3.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Internetwon’tgetridofprintmedia

B.Internetchallengestraditionalmedia

C.Lookingnationallocalnewsontheweb

D.Journalismshouldbedominatedbyweb

4.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefutureoftraditionalmedia?

A.DoubtfulB.WorriedC.ConcernedD.Optimistic

B

AsInternetusersbecomemoredependentontheInternettostoreinformation,arepeoplerememberless?

Ifyouknowyourcomputerwillsaveinformation,whystoreitinyourownpersonalmemory,yourbrain?

ExpertsarewonderingiftheInternetischangingwhatwerememberandhow.

Inarecentstudy,ProfessorBetsySparrowconductedsomeexperiments.SheandherresearchteamwantedtoknowtheInternetischangingmemory.Inthefirstexperiment,theygavepeople40unimportantfactstotypeintoacomputer.Thefirstgroupofpeopleunderstoodthatthecomputerwouldsavetheinformation.Thesecondgroupunderstoodthatthecomputerwouldnotsaveit.Later,thesecondgrouprememberedtheinformationbetter.Peopleinthefirstgroupknewtheycouldfindtheinformationagain,sotheydidnottrytorememberit.

Inanotherexperiment,theresearchersgavepeoplefactstoremember,andtoldthemwheretofindtheinformationontheInternet.Theinformationwasinaspecificcomputerfolder（文件夹）.Surprisingly,peoplelaterrememberthefolderlocation（位置）betterthanthefacts.WhenpeopleusetheInternet,theydonotremembertheinformation.Rather,theyrememberhowtofindit.Thisiscalled"

transactivememory（交互记忆）"

.

AccordingtoSparrow,wearenotbecomingpeoplewithpoormemoriesasaresultoftheInternet.Instead,computerusersaredevelopingstrongertransactivememories;

thatis,peoplearelearninghowtoorganizehugequantitiesofinformationsothattheyareabletoaccessitatalaterdate.Thisdoesn'

tmeanwearebecomingeithermoreorlessintelligent,butthereisnodoubtthatthewayweusememoryischanging.

5.Thepassagebeginswithtwoquestionsto______.

A.introducethemaintopic

B.showtheauthor'

sattitude

C.describehowtousetheInternet.

D.explainhowtostoreinformation

6.Intransactivememory,people______.

A.keeptheinformationinmind

B.changethequantityofinformation

C.organizeinformationlikeacomputer

D.rememberhowtofindtheinformation

7.WhatistheeffectoftheInternetaccordingtoSparrow'

sresearch?

A.Weareusingmemorydifferently.

B.Wearebecomingmoreintelligent.

C.Wehavepoorermemoriesthanbefore.

D.Weneedabetterwaytoaccessinformation.

C

Manypeoplewritetonewspapersandmagazinestoexpresstheiropinions.Letterstotheeditormustcarrythewriter’sfullname,addressandtelephonenumber,althoughtheinformationisnotnecessaryforpublication.Thisrequirementtoprovidepersonalparticularsisaclearindicationthatwritersareresponsibleforwhattheysay.Whenawriterwantshisvoiceheard,heneedstoclaimownershipofhisvoice.Responsibilityisthenameofthegame.

“Peopletodaypreferlivingtogethertoputtingtheirsignaturesonamarriagecertificatebecausetheyrefusetoacceptresponsibilityfortherelationship,”saidsocialworkerKenYip,“andthisiswhatiscausingalotoffamilyproblems.”Whenwesignapaper,forexample,abusinesscontractorabankdocument,thesignatureisasealofconsent,anagreementtotakethematterseriously.Mostgovernmentsandmanyorganizationswillnotprocesswrittencomplaintsiftheydonotbearthewriter’ssignature.Theabsenceofasignature,theyexplain,tellsusthatthewritercannotbetooseriousandthereforedoesnotdeserveareply.

Therearepeoplewhowishtoremainanonymous（匿名的）forvariousreasons.Multi-billionaireMr.Kingdonatesgenerouslytocharityseveraltimesayear.Hegivessimplybecausehewantstohelpbutnotforthepublicityhisdonationsmaybring,andhedoesn’twanthisgooddeedstomakenews.Inothercases,peopleinsistonanonymitybecausetheyareafraidoftheconsequencesofrevealingtheiridentity.Crimewitnessesmaybewillingtoassistthepolice,butmostareunwillingtogivetheirnameswhenreportingacrime.

Nameornoname?

Theanswerisverypersonalandliesinhowmuchwewanttogetinvolved.Weallhaveaname.Itisamatterofresponsibilitytouseitwhenwemakeastatement,aclaimoranaccusation.Weallwanttohonorourownname,anditisonlybystampingourexpressionofanopinionwithournamethatwehonorwhatwesay.

8.Whatdoesthewritermeanbysaying“Responsibilityisthenameofthegame”?

A．Writersshouldberesponsiblefortheirnames.

B．Writersneedtoprovidetheirpersonalinformationinthegame.

C．Namesarerequiredtoindicatewriters’responsibilityforwhattheysay.

D．Publicationsmustbearthewriter’sfullname,addressandphonenumber.9.Thesecondparagraphsuggeststhatapaperwithoutasignaturemay______.

A．notgetareplyB．beacceptedallthetime

C．becomeafamilyproblemD．helptoendarelationship

10.Somepeopledon’twanttheirnamesknownbecausetheyare_______.

A．readyforinvolvementB．hesitanttomakeadonation

C．afraidofanaccusationD．unwillingtodrawpublicattention

11.Thepassageismainlyabout_____.

A．honorandwritersB．signatureandresponsibility

C．identityandsignatureD．anonymityandsignature

D

ForgetCyclists,PedestriansareRealDanger

Wearehavingadebateaboutthistopic.Herearesomelettersfromourreaders.

■Yes,manycyclistsbehavedangerously.Manydriversaredisrespectfulofcyclists.Butpedestriansareprobablytheworseoffenders.

Peopleofallageshappilywalkalongthepavementwitheyesandhandsgluedtothemobilephone,quiteunawareofwhatisgoingonaroundthem.Theymayevendothesamethingwhilecrossingaroadatapedestriancrossingorelsewhere.Therestofushavetoevade（避让）themorjuststandstilltowaitfortheunavoidablecollision.

Therealproblemisthatsomepedestriansseemtobe,atleastforthemoment,inworldsoftheirownthatare,tothem,muchmoreimportantthanthewelfareofothers.

——MichaelHoran

■IlovetheletterfromBobBrooksaboutcyclists（Viewpoints,May29）.Iamafraidtheyseemtothinktheyowntheroads.

IwaswalkingacrossAltrinchamRoadonemorningwhenacyclistwentroundmeandonbeingaskedwhathewasdoingheshoutedatme.

Thegovernmentbuiltacyclelaneontheroadbutitishardlyused.

Thepolicedonothing.Whatalaughtheyare!

Thecyclistsshouldallhavetobemadetousethecyclelanesandwearhelmets,fluorescent（发荧光的）jacketandlightsatnightandinthemorningtheyshouldpaysomesortoftaxandbefinedfornotwearingthem.

——CarolHarvey

■Cyclistsjumponandoffpavements（whicharemeantforpedestrians）,rideatspeedalongthepavements,andthinktheyhaveaspecialrighttogothroughtrafficlightswhentheyareonred.

Iwasalmostknockeddownrecentlybyacyclistridingonthepavementwhentherewasacyclelanerightnexttohim.

Otherroadusers,includinghorseriders,managetoobeytherulessowhynotcyclists?

It'

sabouttimetheyhadtoberegisteredandinsured,sowhentheydohitapedestrianoravehicle,orcauseanaccident,atleasttheycanbetreatedandtheremightbeanopportunitytoclaim.

——JML

WritetoViewpointsofthenewspaper.

12.MichaelHoranwrotethelettermainlytoshowthat_______.

A.driver